UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 22, 2006

 

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

100 Sunnyside Boulevard, Suite B, Woodbury, New York 11797

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(516) 677-0200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officer.

On November 22, 2006, Veeco issued a press release announcing that Edward H. Braun, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, plans to transition from his current role to the position of Chairman during 2007.  Veeco also announced that its Board of Directors has formed a succession planning committee to conduct a search for a new CEO.  Mr. Braun will continue to serve as CEO until a successor has been appointed.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)           Exhibits.

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Veeco Instruments Inc. dated November 22, 2006.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
November 22, 2006	By:	/s/ Gregory A. Robbins
		Gregory A. Robbins
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Veeco Instruments Inc. dated November 22, 2006.

 

 

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